PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Samoa
Samoa: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) was 1.72 LCU per international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.72 LCU per international $
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
131st
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.83 LCU per international $
in 2009
All-time low
0.7998 LCU per international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.72 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor, gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.83 LCU per international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7998 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 131st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7998 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.8209 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8714 LCU per international $ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8568 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.41 LCU per international $ | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 LCU per international $ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.45 LCU per international $ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.48 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 LCU per international $ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.48 LCU per international $ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.49 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.57 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.69 LCU per international $ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.81 LCU per international $ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.83 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.71 LCU per international $ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.66 LCU per international $ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 LCU per international $ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.74 LCU per international $ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.76 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.71 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.63 LCU per international $ | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.61 LCU per international $ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.68 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.72 LCU per international $ | +2.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.72 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.41 LCU per international $, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.72 LCU per international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4 LCU per international $, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +64.7% | 0.8568 LCU per international $ | 1.41 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 LCU per international $ | 0.7998 LCU per international $ | 1.48 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 LCU per international $ | 1.48 LCU per international $ | 1.83 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 LCU per international $ | 1.66 LCU per international $ | 1.76 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 LCU per international $ | 1.61 LCU per international $ | 1.72 LCU per international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 128 Saudi Arabia 1.85 LCU per international $ compare
- 129 Peru 1.78 LCU per international $ compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.73 LCU per international $ compare
- 132 Grenada 1.59 LCU per international $ compare
- 133 Tuvalu 1.58 LCU per international $ compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 1.47 LCU per international $ compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Samoa?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Samoa was 1.72 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 LCU per international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7998 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release